Pathways through the Bible [electronic resource] : classic selections from the Tanakh / by Mortimer J. Cohen ; revised and updated by David E.S. Stein ; illustrations by Arthur Szyk.

Uniform title
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
[3rd ed.].
Published/​Created
Philadelphia : Jewish Publication Society, 2002.
Description
1 online resource (553 p.)

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Subject(s)
Series
Bible Titles [More in this series]
Notes
Description based upon print version of record.
Language note
English
Contents
  • Contents
  • Foreword to the 2002 Edition
  • Foreword to the Original Edition
  • Your Bible
  • The Torah (Teaching)
  • Genesis
  • Introduction
  • 1. Creating a Good World
  • 2. Evil Enters the Good World
  • 3. The Cleansing Flood
  • 4. The Tower of Babel
  • 5. Abraham: Founder of a People
  • 6. Twin Cities of Sin
  • 7. Abraham's Supreme Test
  • 8. Isaac and Rebekah
  • 9. Jacob Obtains the Covenant
  • 10. The New Name "Israel"
  • 11. Joseph in Egypt
  • Exodus
  • 1. Moses: The Liberator
  • 2. Pharaoh Versus God 3. Pesah: The Festival of Freedom
  • 4. God Triumphs over Pharaoh
  • 5. Starting the Long Journey
  • 6. The Covenant at Mount Sinai
  • 7. The Tabernacle: God's Palace
  • Leviticus
  • 1. Priest and Levite
  • 2. Feast and Fast
  • 3. Holiness: The Golden Heart
  • 4. Neighbors
  • 5. Laws of Purity
  • 6. National Problems
  • 7. Idolatry: The Gravest of All Sins
  • 8. Rewards and Punishments
  • Numbers
  • 1. Journey's Beginning
  • 2. The Challenges of Leadership
  • 3. Crisis and Decision
  • 4. Korah's Rebellion
  • 5. The Sin of Moses
  • 6. Israel Meets Hostile Nations
  • 7. Balaam Blesses the New Israel
  • 8. The Five Sisters" Query
  • 9. Joshua: The Next Leader
  • Deuteronomy
  • 1. First Oration: Obedience to the Covenant
  • 2. Second Oration: Love -The Spirit of the Covenant
  • 3. Third Oration: The Rewards of the Covenant
  • 4. The Song of Moses
  • 5. The Unknown Grave
  • The Prophets
  • Joshua
  • 1. Joshua Takes Command
  • 2. The Two Spies
  • 3. Jericho and Ai Captured
  • 4. The Crafty Gibeonites
  • 5. Division of the Land 6. Joshua's Farewell Address
  • Judges
  • 1. Disloyalty "Punishment" Peace
  • 2. Deborah: Mother in Israel
  • 3. Gideon: The Man Who Refused to Be King
  • 4. Abimelech: The Man Who Wanted to Be King
  • 5. Samson: A Brave Man Who Used His Strength Foolishly
  • Ruth
  • 1. Ruth's Loyalty
  • 2. The Meeting of Ruth and Boaz
  • 3. Ruth's Marriage to Boaz
  • Samuel
  • 1. The Birth of Samuel
  • 2. Israel's Ruthless Enemy: The Philistines
  • 3. Saul : First King of Israel
  • 4. Saul: The Rejected
  • 5. David: The Shepherd Boy
  • 6. Saul and David
  • 7. David: Refugee from Saul
  • 8. The Death of Saul and Jonathan
  • 9. From Shepherd Boy to King
  • 10. Jerusalem: The City of God
  • 11. Nathan: The People's Conscience
  • 12. "Absalom, My Son! My Son!"
  • Kings
  • 1. Solomon Ascends the Throne
  • 2. "A Wise and Understanding Mind"
  • 3. Solomon Builds the Temple
  • 4. Splendor, Fame and Trouble
  • 5. The House Is Divided
  • 6. Elijah The Prophet
  • 7. Elijah Confronts an Abuse of Power
  • 8. Elisha : One Who Loved His Fellowmen
  • Amos
  • 1. The Prophet of Doom
  • 2. God Against Israel
  • 3. Wicked Samaria
  • 4. The God of Justice
  • 5. The Priest Expels the Prophet
  • 6. Amos’s Final Hope
  • Hosea
  • 1. Fruits of Unfaithfulness
  • 2. The God of Love
  • 3. The New Betrothal
  • Isaiah
  • 1. Isaiah’s Vision - The God of Holiness
  • 2. God’s Vineyard: A Parable
  • 3. Vintage of Wild Grapes
  • 4. Not Sacrifice So Much as Holiness
  • 5. "Be Firm and Be Calm!"
  • 6. "The End of Days"
  • Isaiah of the Exile Introduction
  • 1. “Speak Tenderly to Jerusalem”
  • 2. Cyrus—God's Shepherd
  • 3. “The Servant of God”
  • 4. God of the Whole World
  • Jeremiah Introduction
  • 1. The Prophet's Call
  • 2. Evils That Destroy Within
  • 3. “The Temple Shall Become Like Shiloh!”
  • 4. The Burning of the Book
  • 5. Jeremiah’s Letter
  • 6. Jeremiah’s Act of Faith
  • 7. The God of the Inner Spirit
  • Ezekiel Introduction
  • 1. The God of Power
  • 2. Each One Is Responsible
  • 3. For God’s Own Honor
  • 4. The Valley of Dry Bones
  • Jonah
  • 1. Jonah’s Flight
  • 2. Jonah’s Second Chance
  • 3. The Depressed Prophet
  • The Writings
  • Psalms
  • Sweet Singer in Israel
  • On Nature and Humans’ Place in It
  • On Our Pilgrimage Through Life
  • On Israel and Zion
  • Proverbs
  • 1. Invitation to Wisdom
  • 2. The Art of Living Together
  • 3. Sharing the Burdens
  • 4. The Good Citizen
  • 5. What Delights God
  • Job
  • 1. Job’s Complaint
  • 2. Eliphaz and Job
  • 3. Bildad and Job
  • 4. Zophar and Job
  • 5. Elihu the Bystander
  • 6. God’s Voice Speaks
  • The Song of Songs
  • Lamentations
  • Ecclesiastes
  • Esther
  • Daniel
  • Ezra-Nehemiah
  • 1. The Pioneers
  • The Prophets Haggai and Zechariah
  • 2. Ezra the Religious Leader
  • The Prophet Malachi
  • 3. Nehemiah the Nation-Builder
  • 4. Nehemiah’s Great Reforms
  • 5. The Torah as the Constitution
  • Along the Pathways
  • About Mortimer J. Cohen
  • About Arthur Szyk
  • Editor’s Note to the 2002 Edition.
ISBN
0-8276-1115-3
OCLC
  • 698205142
  • 923704071
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